Ford e-Transit review with Edd China - why it's our Van of the Year 2023

Ford e-Transit review with Edd China - why it's our Van of the Year 2023 | What Car?

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In this Ford e-Transit review, Edd China explains why this electric van has beaten all the competition to become our Van of the Year 2022.
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@itsadipthing7119 Жыл бұрын

TBH, it's a nice van, I like ford, and my fleet is Ford, but all your specs are based on an empty van being driven around without a 1-ton load as a minimum, so for me still very miss leading is this review of this E-van. May I suggest you drive on a full charge with a 1-ton load in the back and see how many miles it takes you? This will truly give business people like myself on how truly this van perform 🙂

@Tigermoto Жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@komoru Жыл бұрын

100% agree. Let's see how it can perform under various loads. Granted, it's not going to haul like a v8 or a diesel, but I would be curious as to its range and/or towing capability with a full set of tools/cargo in the van

@mikeb1039 Жыл бұрын

NO, they AREN"T. They quote it pretty heavily loaded to be real world. In Europe where testing is unloaded it's rated for 180 miles, which is what guys are getting here. UNLOADED. ;)

@campbellrocksagain Жыл бұрын

Ed China = ACTUAL LEGEND

@barryrathbone Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more! The big man needs another programme to present

@bid84 Жыл бұрын

CHI-NA

@BoskiM Жыл бұрын

@@barryrathbone the revamped "wheeler dealers"

@Sever.1989. Жыл бұрын

I would like to add one important info about battery. I am driving ford e transit here in Sweden. During the summer 100% ,fully charged is around 250 kilometres,but during the winter when is minus 100% is around 145km-155km. Otherwise van is so nice for driving and easy,like a bicycle ✌️

@dafuqq467 Жыл бұрын

How much did you pay and what are the expenses

@Sever.1989. Жыл бұрын

@@dafuqq467 company is paying. So i can not give you 100% right informations,but 1kwh here in sweden is around 4-5 swedish kr. And if battery is 45kwh you can do the math. I think is not huge difference ( there is some) in the price. Its just because here all delivery cars in the city has to be 100% el. 🤷‍♂️ I think the best option is to buy a hybrid.

@martinnilsson5295 11 ай бұрын

They say u should not charge more then 80 procent for optimal battery life

@Sever.1989. 11 ай бұрын

@@martinnilsson5295 100 is 100☺️ But yes they sad that because waiting time for charging from 80-100 is more than 0-80%

@TheBendalina Жыл бұрын

Review or a plug?

@modo613 Жыл бұрын

Come on Ford, lets have a Long Range version using the 100kWh battery from the Mach-e.

@Cesar-pq2ck 21 күн бұрын

Bout the 2023 mid roof three weeks ago. It’s perfect for our small business. Got it for $49,000; a great price!

@planespeaking Жыл бұрын

I like how the external B-roll is filmed by going back and forth on the exact same stretch of road in the new forest

@badger5008 Жыл бұрын

I did some work for What Car? back in the day. You won't believe how many times a vehicle will go up and down the same stretch of road for these videos...

@absrecovery Жыл бұрын

And plugged in to a imaginary charger

@Bawwo894 Жыл бұрын

Suwi ford Mercedes sprinter 2022 is better

@imoldovann 11 ай бұрын

Bruh. The enthusiasm on this guy was overwhelming.

@professormcgorgeous Жыл бұрын

Great Van would love to own one but the cost is too much atm

@natehill8069 8 ай бұрын

Is that wall at the back of the cab blocking access to the bed standard in UK/Europe vans?

@robhaitch5544 Жыл бұрын

Please state prices.

@newvillagefilms 9 ай бұрын

I'd like to see someone convert it to a caravan.

@julesdowner5585 Жыл бұрын

you can't really test a van until you start working with it . The load height on transits put me off them always and the price of an E van means i'll never buy one .

@mikeb1039 Жыл бұрын

They aren't actually that much more than a gas model and then there's the fed tax credit and section 179 6,000GVWR tax breaks. Cheaper in the end. ;)

@nickfreeman8303 8 ай бұрын

A few things have to happen to this van to be the best. It has to be 4-wheel drive, no low hanging motors or suspension parts for better clearance, the rear doors hinges have to be hidden instead of exposed and if there is no way to put a bigger battery for better range, a small engine to recharge the batteries(hybrid) version should be offered also. Until then, the Ford Transit Trail is the best there is.

@mikeb1039 5 ай бұрын

No van has to have 4wd, that's just silly.

@lutomson3496 Жыл бұрын

transit has more square sides which is good for cargo, but electric only has specific uses here in the heat the AC uses a lot of power which limits its range

@mikeb1039 Жыл бұрын

Not as much as most think. Get the bulkhead divider if youre' worried about that.

@markwilliamson9027 Жыл бұрын

Good van

@PaliAha808 Ай бұрын

What's in the eTransit's bonnet/hood?

@ezquimal Жыл бұрын

Edd I need to see the first e transit RV made for your hands

@shanewaller2864 Жыл бұрын

Let's hope the electric transit is more reliable diesel equivalent, my M sport transit crew cab was the most unreliable van I have ever owned. And as for fords warranty, it's not worth the paper it's printed on .

@MrJoshcc600 Жыл бұрын

Sad to hear that I've got 2 sprinter vans and they are both beyond the worst things I've ever owned. Was hoping the transit would be better

@donkey1271 Жыл бұрын

@@MrJoshcc600 I mean the Transit is the most popular van in Europe, they will be a bunch of lemons. Same with Sprinters

@mikeb1039 Жыл бұрын

That's too bad. My Transit connect has gone 77,000 without needing a single thing other than oil changes and tires. Still the original brake pads and i've had the replacments on hand for 5 years. ;)

@Alloonney 5 ай бұрын

@@mikeb1039Transit Connect is heel goed,zowel de 1.6 als 1.5 diesel. Wij hebben er een hoop rijden en naast reguliere onderhoud en normale dingen als nieuwe koppeling of airco condensor nooit dure onkosten aan gehad.

@mikeb1039 5 ай бұрын

@@Alloonney now 86,000 miles (not kilometers) with 0 issues. Of COURSE it sucks to have problems, but it's not all of them clearly.

@Andeecee Жыл бұрын

Presume the quoted range of 196 miles is Fords figure. Wonder what the real figure is?

@mikeb1039 Жыл бұрын

Many EV's come underrated since so many people obsess about it. I"m sure it's rated empty though.

@Beariam24 Жыл бұрын

Edd makes a transit look small but then watch any Van reviews on OSV and the guy on there can make any van look like a house haha

@jcnredpizzawindow2219 Жыл бұрын

My question double D is here in American the range is about 100 miles. Am thinking it’s set up for city driving but my question is if it’s gearing can be changed to get better range on the highway. I know the range would change in the city but for traveling around the country would make more sense for a vanlifer. Jc

@craigix Жыл бұрын

I think we have a much bigger battery on it in the UK, 77kwh!

@mikeb1039 Жыл бұрын

They rated it loaded for "real world" range. Unloaded (like carrying pizzas) it's 170-180

@shaneslattery2512 Жыл бұрын

Hello Ed

@jamiep61 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. The best Electric Van on sale 😊

@jamiep61 Жыл бұрын

Please can you send a link so I can find your email

@robblount1299 Жыл бұрын

Hi Edd, great to see your keeping busy, when did you start working for Ford? Have you made any more Ford adverts/reviews?

@cabottaxi Жыл бұрын

Someone like Amazon Prime and Royal Mail / Parcelforce should look at these products .

@paulhart7585 Жыл бұрын

200 miles on a charge? Is that the same fully laden? Doesn't seem a lot, some van drivers would deplete that in half a day surely.

@allendrix Жыл бұрын

Laden its closer to 130, obviously depending on how laden we’re talking about

@jcnredpizzawindow2219 Жыл бұрын

Wish that was the range here in a America here it’s only 116-126 miles 😕

@mikeb1039 Жыл бұрын

@@jcnredpizzawindow2219 no, it's not

@MotorTorq_ZA Жыл бұрын

That maxus deliver 9 looks suspiciously like the transit

@TSVStriFe Жыл бұрын

The body remind me a little of a Citroen van tbh.

@zjoozjoo Жыл бұрын

miles miles... km!!!

@azgard8914 Ай бұрын

Battery only last 3-5 years… I wonder how much it cost to replace

@adilad8067 Жыл бұрын

Top fonction with TRANSIT

@flashback9966 Жыл бұрын

Had a test drive a few weeks back, and yes it's a pretty good effort from Ford. Quiet, reasonable quick with nice light steering. However, throttle response is dreadful. Very slow to pick up and then all that power comes in a rush. Watch out when you are reversing! Ford engineers need to drive a Tesla to see how it's done properly. But this is the future and won't be too soon to see off all those diesels. Oh and those high servicing costs will be a thing of the past. . .

@allendrix Жыл бұрын

Where can you get new mid roof transits for 30K? Online price seems to range from about 40-45k

@flashback9966 Жыл бұрын

@@allendrix How much will you save on diesel and servicing costs over the lifetime of the vehicle. Plus factor in the low depreciation, then that high starting price doesn't look so bad. Almost a bargain!

@chubbygold Жыл бұрын

Great but your guna need a ladder to get in the back of it! Why is it so high 😂

@allendrix Жыл бұрын

Mid roof transit has been this tall for 10 years. Nothing new here with the height

@chubbygold Жыл бұрын

@@allendrix this is even taller than the diesel transit as the batteries are in the floor!

@allendrix Жыл бұрын

@@chubbygold its only like 1.5 inch taller. Idk about the uk deisel version but i have the American v6 gas version and sitting side by side its only slightly taller. Barely noticeable

@firstnamelastname9631 Жыл бұрын

This could have been done by Ford.

@jakeroadtonowhere4070 Жыл бұрын

The truth is 79p per kilowatt today and that’s only going to rise in a van. What does 140 miles. In good condition will cost you in a 65 kW battery £50 per full charge, and that will be very expensive if you do that daily and if you only do one a day on a public charging £50 a day, EV vans and not the future no one is going to charge at home and not want to charge on the way back

@randybell5461 Жыл бұрын

The Ford/Chinese Motor Company!

@Magicinstalls Жыл бұрын

Your numbers are a little flawed. The range is only 126 miles and the horsepower is 266.

@flywithzeon Жыл бұрын

China？ I heard China! China China!

@DennisBell-dbn Жыл бұрын

Anyone else been converting binary to decimal? 😀

@jonhammond9758 Жыл бұрын

196 miles, not even a days drive so its useless

@allendrix Жыл бұрын

If your business travels more than 196 miles a day then yes

@MrJoshcc600 Жыл бұрын

196 empty with driver only and doesn't use the ac/heat/radio......

@4Lights.5Liights Жыл бұрын

driver looks very snug, could use more legroom and arm stretch

@mostlymessingabout Жыл бұрын

Range is rubbish, will get even worse with load... that means you'll need to charge for every job

@katelights Жыл бұрын

range quoted is while loaded.

@allendrix Жыл бұрын

It would need to be charged nightly, and only works for those who dont drive over the daily range

@katelights Жыл бұрын

@@allendrix do you not have electricity at home?

@allendrix Жыл бұрын

@@katelights i have electricity and i own this van and loaded the range is nowhere near 196mi

@user-zv5vz8gf4z 6 ай бұрын

Який реально запас хода порожнім? Та завантаженним? В літку та зимой?

@edwardhannahsamuel730 Жыл бұрын

Ford transit they would be bloody good van if they did rot so quickly underneath , I've had two of them but sills and wheels archs fell to bits with rust .

@MrJoshcc600 Жыл бұрын

Same happened to my sprinter vans. Only 150k miles in florida and it's literally rusted through the floor and frame everywhere. We don't get ice here there's no excuse

@mikeb1039 Жыл бұрын

@@MrJoshcc600 Do you get rust if on the coasts?

@paulholland5270 Жыл бұрын

@@mikeb1039only if you lay on the beach and get a rust tan 🥴😁😆😚😉😋😜🤪😅😂🤣😭

@davidhunt1760 Жыл бұрын

I drive an electric car but cannot see how these e-vans make sense. The range needs to be vastly bigger, around 400 real world in the winter. This will allow one charge per week. We can't afford to pay men to sit and charge the van during the day. Employers can't force employees to fit chargers at home, brings numerous problems not at all helped by current HMRC rules that don't allow electric charging costs at home to be treated as an expense. They are currently treated at income, which is then taxed as income. How can anyone vote an e-van as VAN OF THE YEAR given all these problems. ?

@allendrix Жыл бұрын

This will definitely be a problem for companies who let employees take these vans home.

@MrJoshcc600 Жыл бұрын

Nah he said 8 hour charge time for household electric instead of a charge station in believe right? Charge it every night

@allendrix Жыл бұрын

@@MrJoshcc600 8 hour charge on the $800+installation level 2 charger. Not the one included with the van.

@garyhill9723 7 ай бұрын

With a battery to fit your requirements you’d end up with such a low payload that it would still fail. More suited to a local distribution company that can charge them at the depot overnight or a sole trader that charges at home overnight and uses it to take himself/materials to the job site.

@godsinbox Жыл бұрын

Ford invented the spare parts industry, how will they extract money from customers with these new EVs?

@danieIlondon 11 ай бұрын

Why is he in China

@langdonfairchild1st805 Жыл бұрын

The more milage you put on the batteries over the year's. The less milage you get. And it can cost more per mile than fule on the motorway services electric charge.

@katelights Жыл бұрын

public fast chargers in the UK are a rip off.

@langdonfairchild1st805 Жыл бұрын

@@katelights Yes and it was push on how cheap the E-Cars was going to be to run. . All been a lie.

@katelights Жыл бұрын

@@langdonfairchild1st805 its cheap to charge at home. its not a lie, just some companies being rip off cunts.

@langdonfairchild1st805 Жыл бұрын

@@katelightsHi Kate . I do agree on the rip off part but you're electricity bills for now at home are cheaper. But with supply and demand this won't last. Plus you can't tow you're home electricity around the country with you on holidays . Theses cars are ment to be green. Which is false. There built by fossil fules, dismantled by fossil fules. Run on rubber from India or China made with fossil fules. Who just happened to be one of the leading pollution countries in the word. Where's the green bit in electric cars. ?

@donkey1271 Жыл бұрын

This isn’t a motorway cruiser, the primary role is last mile courier deliveries

@gosharin83 6 ай бұрын

Range making me 🥶🥶🥶.. otherwise no range...🪵🪵🪵

@RedBatteryHead Жыл бұрын

It's such a great Van. Combines the best tech.

@Extremegaz25 Жыл бұрын

Electric, bla bla bla

@philc824 Жыл бұрын

Poor audio

@nickthegriffin Ай бұрын

😂 oh eddy what a shame. You obviously dont spend much time with real trades men do you because if you did you would see how seriously flawed this van is and its the reason you will only see big companies forced into buying them